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52Events this week
17Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in San Antonio

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 52 events, day by day →

3rd Line Hockey Draught Tournament

Friday 7pm · Northwoods Ice and Golf Center

Friday Night Hangouts

Friday 7pm · Heroes' Retreat - Gaming Lounge · Free

Friday Night Comedy

Friday 7pm · Woodlawn Theatre · Free

FriYay: Beginner Night Salsa Class & Social

Friday 9pm · Salsa On2 School

36th Annual Classy Chassis Car Show

Saturday 8am · Frontier Burger · Free

New in San Antonio

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

CandyVerse

Bakeries & Sweets

Cravings well spent: CandyVerse keeps San Antonio sweet with a big pick-and-mix setup, fresh shipments and a lineup that changes often, so every scoop feels new.

mycandyverse.com ↗

Master Color Beauty salon.

Beauty

Color pros, right here: Master Color Beauty Salon is where locals go for dimensional balayage, highlights, grey blending, smoothing treatments, precision cuts, and clutch color correction, all guided by over 25 years of master expertise.

mastercolorbeautysalon.co ↗

South Barbecue

Restaurants

Smoky neighborhood fix: South Barbecue does classic South Texas smoked brisket and ribs with homemade Tex-Mex sides, plus sandwiches and tacos that remind you why you love this city.

southbarbecue.com ↗

San Antonio’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse San Antonio’s best →

Most read in San Antonio

The five stories San Antonio readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. San Antonio's 8th Applebee's-IHOP Combo Opens Sept. 15

    San Antonio is set to open its eighth combined Applebee's-IHOP restaurant on September 15.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Hundreds of San Antonio Amazon contractor workers hit in mass layoff

    More than 200 San Antonio-area workers will be without a job by the end of the year due to a mass layoff by regional delivery company, 4XH Logistics.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  3. San Antonio Council Member Wants to Ban Eight-Liners Citywide

    San Antonio Councilwoman Teri Castillo is pushing for a ban on eight-liner gaming machines in the city, claiming they have become a conduit for illegal gambling.

    Full story at gamblingnews.com ↗

  4. Best Sunday Farmers Markets In San Antonio

    San Antonio's food scene is represented by local growers, bakers, and artisans across the Alamo City, offering everything from fresh local produce SA to weekend street food.

    Full story at sanantoniothingstodo.com ↗

  5. We mapped out all the dog parks in San Antonio

    The City of San Antonio has built 21 off-leash dog parks throughout the city, including two at Phil Hardberger Park on the North Side and two at Tom Slick Park on its Northwest Side.

    Full story at sanantonioreport.org ↗

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